msgcert add-cert - Unable to find private key for this certificate

My problem is when i try to add my Verisign Signed SSL Cert to my Cert database i get an error about not being able to find a private key.

I have ued truss -f to see what files are trying to be opened and i cant see any, here is my full procedure.....

CREATE THE CERT DATABASES:

root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ./msgcert generate-certDB

Choose the Certificate Database password:

Confirm the Certificate Database password:

LIST THE DEFAULT Server-Cert CERT:

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root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ./msgcert list-certs

Enter the certificate database password:

AliasValid fromExpires onSelf-signed? Issued by Issued to

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Server-Cert 2007/07/19 16:47 2007/10/19 16:47 y CN=student.sunderland.ac.uk Same as issuer

1 certificates found

REMOVE THE DEFAULT Server-Cert SO I CAN ADD A VERISIGN CERT:

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root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ./msgcert remove-cert Server-Cert

Enter the certificate database password:

You are going to remove the certificate used by the instance. You will not be able to restart the instance.

GENERATE A CERT REQUEST:

root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ./msgcert request-cert --name mail.student.sunderland.ac.uk --org "University of Sunderland" --org-unit ITaCS --city Sunderland --state "Tyne and Wear" --country GB -F ascii -o /tmp/ssl.req

Enter the certificate database password:

TRY AND IMPORT MY SIGNED CERT WHICH I RECIEVED FROM VERISIGN:

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root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ./msgcert add-cert Server-Cert /tmp/mail.student.crt

Enter the certificate database password:

Unable to find private key for this certificate.

Failed to add the certificate.

root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ls -l ../config/*.db

-rw-1 mailsrv mail65536 Jul 19 16:52 ../config/cert8.db

-rw-1 mailsrv mail131072 Jul 19 16:52 ../config/key3.db

-rw-1 mailsrv mail131072 Jul 19 16:47 ../config/secmod.db

root@student:/data/student/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin # ls -l ../config/sslpassword.conf

-rw-r--1 mailsrv mail 34 Jul 19 16:47 ../config/sslpassword.conf

Please help i have been on this for about a week now!!!!

Best Regards

[2323 byte] By [sunduniitacsa] at [2007-11-27 11:06:10]
# 1

forgot to mention im using JES Messaging Server 6.3 Solaris 10 x86

sunduniitacsa at 2007-7-29 13:13:30 > top of Java-index,E-Mail, Calendar, & Collaboration,Sun Java System Messaging Server...